Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-13


speed, we had no opportunity Of judging:
nevertheless she should have a good chance
in the challenge race, but | am afraid she
would find our Solent course rather
cramped.'
next called upon Captain Scovell, secretary
of the Royal Thames yacht club. in Abe
marie street, who had his table covered with
heaps of letters and checks. He said, with a
pleasant musical brogue, "All know yet Is
that American yachtmen are coming on to the
sweepstakes race Let me tell them that |. on
behalf of the members of the Royal Thames
yacht club, look forward with great pleasure
to the proposed race promise them
THE HEARrIEsT GREETING.
1t was with the object of inducing Ameri-
can and yachts of other nations to enter our
jubilee ocean race that our committee offered
such rich prize, albeit only half
the monster swcepstake prize [
think great credit is due to Mr.. Bush and
those who have already accepted his chal-
lenge for engaging in such an ocean race. 1t
must do great deal OF good in the interest
of yachting moth here and in America
Doubtless the live yachts may increase to a
dozen in ALL"
l then visited the club house of the Royal
London Yacht club, in Sairle row, which has
branch house at Cowes. Mr.. George w.
Charlwood, the secretary, said, smiinrly:
speaking on behalf of the members of this
club, say to the owners of the Joronet,
Dauntless, and other yachts, come along; we
shall give you a thorough English welcome
Personally, | don't think American yachts
have much chance against our cracks, unless
the Mayilower, Puritan and Priscilla come
over. But these others ought certainly to pick
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our jubilee regatta, We shall feel hunored If
some of them enter for our annual regatta
at Cowes in the beginning of August.
Our Commodore Sir George Curtis Lampoon,
the former owner of the schooner Meranda,
and now the owner OF steam yacht of the
same name, returns from cruising in the
Mediterranean this week, so that by the end
of the month may be able to tell you all
about
TIE BIG JUBILEE PRIZE.
This club may offer a similar prize to that
offered by the Royal Thames. The rule for
races around the coasts is that the entries
are only demanded forty-eight house before
the event, so that the American yachts in
such races will have plenty of scope for en-
tering when they arrive"
Major Ewing, owner of the 200.ton schooner
Guendoline, | found at his home, No. 95,
Gloucester place, Portmas square. lie was
busy with his luncheon, and while thus
engaged he said: II, as yachtsman
and member of the sailing committee of
the Royal Thames yacht club, will extend to
the American yachts hearty welcome. l
am sure they will bave the same greeting
everywhere. l know the Dauntess and
Sappho very well, but l am afraid they WILL
like my Gwendolne, be outsailed by the
crack English yachts. Still there will be
plenty of races in which they can compete
and l think with fair chance of success.
But everything will depend upon the
weather. l would very much like the
American yachts to enter for our jubilee
races, for, after the beating they gave us last
year, it would be only fair and sportmanlike
If we beat them this. Above all, should
dearly like to see the Maytlower and Puritan
come over, but l suppose that won't be-"
[ sent a Herald card to Mr.. Dixon Kemp at
his residence, No. 80, Palace Garden Terrace
Kensington. He is designer and yacht
owner and the yachting editor OF the Field.
He Is regarded as an undoubted authority in
yacht racing in England, and is also well
tnown in Amorieo in his CO
pacity as the designer of Mr..
Malcom Forbes Lopwing and other yachts
He said, 81 also have heard of the coronet
sweepstakes with great pleasure. | am sure
the race and the presence here of American
yachts will really become great feature of
our jubilee regatta. Most OF our yacht clubs
have subscription lists for extra prize money
open so that the prizes this season will be
FAR MORE VALUABLE
than any yet given. | had letter a few
days ago from Mr.. Tankerville Chomber-
lyme, in which he says he is anxious to race
his old Arrow ain. am sure every yachts
man in England Will exert himself to give
our American visitors a great welcome. Be-
sides there is no doubt municipal and other
public bodies that will also fete them, but
we can not pretend to get up such
a display as was shown last year in New
York bay when the Galatea was there, simply
because London, unlike New ork, is so far
removed from the Seaboard. | had heard
there was to be be a steam yacht race across
the Atlantic. Had that been so there would
not have been the slightest interest taken
here about it, but an ocean race among
American yachts under their white spreading
canvas sails arriving here in England will
cause such genuine excitement throughout
the yachting world as has never before eX-
listed. With all my heart say to American
yachtsmen, come and we will give you a
hearty English welcome"
The great majority of the best known
yacht owners are still holiday making out of
town. The few | saw who are not so well
known in America simply re-echOed with de-
light the expressions OF welcome above
giVen.'